Unsafe Vitamin supplements and hormone therapies

Posted: Sun Jun 01, 2008 4:26 pm Post subject: Unsafe Vitamin supplements and Hormone thereapies?

Dear Doctor, Why some vitamins supplement and Hormone therapy aree unsafe for taking for a certain times? There are sideeffect that cause your Blood Pressure level and others and to be monitored by doctor regulary.I am one of the sufferers. Kindly brief them Thanks TEOKIMHOE
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Kathrynne Holden, MS, RDJoined: 22 Jan 2007Posts: 94Location: www.nutritionucanlivewith.com
Posted: Sun Jun 01, 2008 6:21 pm Post subject:

Dear Teokimhoe, You need to be more specific. Please list the particular vitamins, supplements, and hormone therapies of concern to those with PD and I will answer if able._________________Best regards, Kathrynne Holden, MS, RD -- For a Parkinson Tip of the Day visit: http://www.nutritionucanlivewith.com/
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Anonymous
Posted: Sun Jun 01, 2008 8:26 pm Post subject: Vitamin supplements and Hormone therapies

The Hormone therapies are DHEA-S, PSA,Testosterine,Estradiol,Free T3,T4 and TSH. Vitamin supplements and mineral are Boron, Chromium (blood),Copper(blood), Manganese, Vanadium, ,Selenium, Zine(blood). The Doctor has to monitor the BP level on patients who recieve the treatment. Sideeffect would be on patients for certain times. Kindly eleborate TEOKIMHOE
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Kathrynne Holden, MS, RDJoined: 22 Jan 2007Posts: 94Location: www.nutritionucanlivewith.com
Posted: Mon Jun 02, 2008 6:21 am Post subject:

Dear Teokimhoe, Some hormones may cause edema (fluid retention in the tissues) which can increase blood pressure; thyroid hormone can have many possible side effects, including a rise in blood pressure. The minerals you name would not ordinarily be expected to cause a rise in blood pressure; I assume your doctor is monitoring your overall condition and considers these a factor. PSA, as I understand it here in the west, is not a hormone, but the name of a laboratory test called Prostate Specific Antigen. T3 and T4 are also the names of tests, used to determine thyroid function, not hormones._________________Best regards, Kathrynne Holden, MS, RD


Posted: Mon Jun 02, 2008 5:18 pm Post subject: Unsafe Vitamin supplements and Hormone thereapies?

I also do not routinely recommmend heavy metals (copper, manganese) to my Parkinson's patients. There is no firm evidence that this treatment helps in Parkinson's. In fact, exposure to heavy metals is known to be one of the predisposing factors for Parkinson's. Dr Chew Nee Kong, Kuala Lumpur
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Anonymous
Posted: Mon Jun 02, 2008 5:21 pm Post subject: Unsafe Vitamin supplements and Hormone thereapies?

Dear Mr Teo I am not sure whether these hormone therapy has any effect of lowering your blood pressure. But what is certain is that I do not recommend such treatment to my patients if they do not have any hormonal disorder. Dr Chew Nee Kong, Kuala Lumpur
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